SIDES: Killer Mac 'n Cheese

Serving Size: 5-6

Ingredients:

• 2 Boxes of ready made macaroni and cheese - recommend Annie's Organic
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef or chicken
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 large red pepper (bell-pepper), chopped
• 2-3 tbsp of mixed spices: mainly pepper, chile flakes, and cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Black Pepper

Instructions:

• Boil water for pasta
• Cook and strain pasta
• Saute onions with a dash of oil for approximately 2-3 minutes in a large frying pan
• Add in ground beef, salt and pepper
• Continue to cook on medium heat until meat is cooked
• Add in chopped red pepper, and mixed spices
• Mix cheese with pasta - use a pot that will have enough room for the ground beef and pasta
• Pour cooked ground beef into the pasta and cheese mix, keep pot on low heat
• Mix beef and pasta so that beef is well distributed
• Add in chopped tomatoes
• Add additional black pepper to taste 
• Serve